Senior Systems Engineer

Introduction

My client, a leading UK Defence organisation has multiple new requirements for Systems Engineers to support on a contractor basis. Due to the nature of the work candidates will need to be eligible to obtain UK SC Clearance.

Important

Systems Engineering, Design, Trials, Verification, Test

The Job

Purpose of Position

The immediate position is within the AJAX Project Team as a Senior Systems Engineer, reporting directly to the Systems Engineering Chief Engineer. The successful candidate will provide a focal point within multi-disciplined project teams for Systems requirements associated with installation of sub-systems or complete design and development at the platform & subsystem levels. The role will also encompass physical and functional development throughout the design, qualification and verification phases of a project lifecycle. The role will take a holistic approach to engineering, taking into account factors such as cost, design for manufacture and through life support.

This position is based at either Leamington Spa, or South Wales.

Responsibilities

Act as a Systems Engineering specialist within the AJAX Project Team and on New Business projects, liaising externally with the customer and internally with the Design and Production Engineering teams

Interpret Systems requirements and disseminate them as a design brief to the project team

Provide Systems advice and guidance to the Engineering team and support the preparation of system specifications

Conduct design appraisals through assessment of system designs at the platform & subsystem level and provide documented evidence to support progressive assurance and requirements compliance

Liaise with the Design Authority on all aspects of Systems process through to certification